Here Comes Version 8.0


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Despite the turmoil roiling the AOL division, everything appears to be A-OK for the October launch of AOL 8.0, the annual update to the world's most widely used (and widely reviled) Internet access software. Every year the software gets slightly better--or slightly less annoying--and this upgrade appears to be no exception.

I've tested a succession of beta versions of AOL 8.0. Several significant new features will certainly be added before the launch, but even a late-July beta suggests that AOL has been successful in two critical areas: improving and expanding communication-based tools (e-mail, instant messaging, chat services), and reducing the frustrations of junk mail, pop-up ads, and disconnections.

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Originally posted by xStainDx

took them 8 releases, but i think they've finally got one that everyone will want.

Ummmmmmmmmm..................................Boy where do I sing up for that. :right:

[edit] The more I think about it i'd rather shot myself in the foot.

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Originally posted by SYNTHETIC

Ummmmmmmmmm..................................Boy where do I sing up for that. :right:

[edit] The more I think about it i'd rather shot myself in the foot.

you could consider a chorus line, if you wanna be a singer :p

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Originally posted by xStainDx

you could consider a chorus line, if you wanna be a singer :p

lol I might just have to do that!

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Originally posted by JZolloXP

They really need to add file transfer features as well as IM Image if they want AOL 8.0 to be a good one.

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of e-mail? AOL is an ISP, so these things can easily be done by e-mail in AOL. AIM has these features because it is not an ISP (it is IM software); you can use it with any ISP.

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Originally posted by Hawkeye

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of e-mail? AOL is an ISP, so these things can easily be done by e-mail in AOL. AIM has these features because it is not an ISP (it is IM software); you can use it with any ISP.

good point

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no that wouldnt defeat the point. the point is to get you on the internet, all the other crap is just extra. file transfers in AOL would be a very good feature, so you can send stuff to AOL and AIM users.

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Originally posted by Hawkeye

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of e-mail? AOL is an ISP, so these things can easily be done by e-mail in AOL. AIM has these features because it is not an ISP (it is IM software); you can use it with any ISP.

File transfers would be useful to overcome the limitations on eMail attachments and inboxes.

Not that I care about AOL; I happy without it, but I thought that point might be useful.

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Originally posted by JZolloXP

They really need to add file transfer features as well as IM Image if they want AOL 8.0 to be a good one.

will not happen, that would add extra bandwith usage that would really add up

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